disagreed. a general approach of “i cannot give voice to my belief unless i believe it is what the majority believes” can result in different democratic outcomes without any individual changing their object-level convictions. as well, demographics change over time.
this is to say that “values don’t change without repentance” is not contradicted by “laws in democracy change”.
Certainly preference cascades and demographic change can explain some changes in public opinion, but I also think that people actually change their minds. Having lived through it, I’m pretty confident that the shift in public opinion on gay marriage was due at least in part to some people genuinely changing their minds, and even then penitence is rare to non-existent.
disagreed. a general approach of “i cannot give voice to my belief unless i believe it is what the majority believes” can result in different democratic outcomes without any individual changing their object-level convictions. as well, demographics change over time.
this is to say that “values don’t change without repentance” is not contradicted by “laws in democracy change”.
Certainly preference cascades and demographic change can explain some changes in public opinion, but I also think that people actually change their minds. Having lived through it, I’m pretty confident that the shift in public opinion on gay marriage was due at least in part to some people genuinely changing their minds, and even then penitence is rare to non-existent.